compromise
A Compromise Solution in the Kalahari
A compromise solution that might end the persecution of the G/wi and the G//ana San peoples by the government of Botswana started leaking out to the press a month ago. The government had forcibly removed the San people from their homes in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) many years ago and it has denied […]
Amish Supporters Look for Creative Compromises
Kidder and Hostetler wrote a memorable article 22 years ago that discussed the Amish approach to working things out with local bureaucrats, thus liberating officials from their need to obey all the rules. A routine announcement last week in a local Pennsylvania newspaper—that some Amish want to build a school—prompts the reader to remember the […]
Viroqua, Wisconsin, Seeks Compromises with the Amish
The City Council of Viroqua, Wisconsin—in the news back in May due to citizen anger against droppings from Amish horses—seems to be making progress on the issue. A large crowd, more than 50 people, turned out at a special meeting to discuss with the Council the best ways to deal with the problem. Mayor Larry […]
